Japan’s decision not to shoot down the missiles, was questioned by Trump during conversations with leaders of Southeast Asian countries while discussing the response to threats of North Korea's advancing nuclear weapons program.

The National Intelligence Service is reported to have seen brisk activity around the nuclear facility in Punggye-ri, which raises the possibility that North Korea might be preparing to conduct another nuclear and missile test.

Former Donald Trump campaign foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos has plead guilty to giving false statements to the FBI during its investigation into Russia interference in the 2016 election. Read the full text of his indictment here.